As FreshPlaza’s online network tacler keeps progressing through its alpha testing period, the community behind it also keeps growing.

Today, the total of people online at the same time reached a record height of 42. We’re still adding and tweaking features, temporarily hiding others, while we test and fix bugs and work with the feedback our community is giving us.

It helps a lot to really improve the network, while at the same time it’s costing us some extra time to get it all ready.

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GlobalGAP defends role after Peru mango affairGarbutt: Peru bolt-on due shortly GlobalGAP has hit back at accusations it has been undermined by allegations of worker abuse in the Peruvian mango trade. A report by Dutch research organisation SOMO last week implicated several large Peruvian exporters in allegations over working hours, wages and equal opportunities. The International Mango Organization (IMO) called on GlobalGAP to “step up to the plate” on the “thorny issue” of workers’ rights in an online article entitled : "How Relevant Is GlobalGAP Now?"

April 4th, 2011 The Asian Honey Bee (AHB) poses a serious threat to Australia’s agricultural crops, but a Federal Government advisory committee announced earlier this year that eradication would not be ‘technically feasible’. After pressure from independent Senator Nick Xenophon, the Consultative Committee on Emergency Plant Pests has decided to review its possibilities for eradication of the Asian honey bee outbreak, reported the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).An Asian Honey Bee outbreak in the Solomon Islands had a devastating effect on crops An Australian Government report released in 2010 estimated 65% of Australian agricultural production depends on pollination from European honey bees, with a value of around US$1.76 billion (AUD$1.7 billion) annually. But the onset of the Asian Honey Bee could threaten the European bee species, with serious implications for the horticultural industry, as was the case in the Solomon Islands. Agriculture Department deputy secretary Rona Mell…

April 4th, 2011 Amid strikes over labor rights in Peru’s Puerto Callao, international consortium APM Terminals has been awarded a concession for the port’s northern terminal, reported Andina.com.pe. The award came after a third tiebreaker of negotiations to decide which bidder would give the highest discount for specific services, with APM Terminals offering 100% in the end, the story reported. The story reported bidder Terminal Internacional Multipropósito del Callo offered 85.5%.

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